The next ARRL “Red Badges on the Air” activity is just days away. On Sunday, September 21 UTC (starting the evening of Saturday, September 20, in US time zones), holders of red ARRL name/call sign badges will be on the air en masse, offering a chance to boost your ARRL Centennial QSO Party total. ARRL officers, elected officials such as Director or Section Manager, as well as Headquarters staff…
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Greater participation is expected this year in the only global on-the-air gathering of digital Amateur Radio television (DATV) enthusiasts. The annual event, which originated in Australia and now is in its fourth year, begins Friday, August 29, at 1000 UTC in Australia and internationally on Saturday, August 30, at 0001 UTC. According to the event’s primary organizer, Peter Cossins, VK3BFG, to …
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A simple party-style balloon carrying a 434 MHz solar-powered Amateur Radio transmitter is nearing the end of its trip around the Northern Hemisphere. Launched on July 12 from the UK by Leo Bodnar, M0XER, the so-called B-64 balloon is expected to complete its final transatlantic crossing over Cornwall in the UK on July 31 or August 1. It then is expected to continue east into Europe. So far the…
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Due to network maintenance, ARRL’s Logbook of The World (LoTW), the ARRL Centennial QSO Party site, and the @arrl.org e-mail system will be down on Saturday, June 7, from 1200 until 1600 UTC. All incoming e-mails to @arrl.org addresses will be queued for delivery following the outage. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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This is some highlights of the JUne 2010 VHF ARRL QSO Party. E-Skip conditions occurred several times and added to an interesting contest.
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The Third video from the big 6M E Skip opening during the 2010 June ARRL VHF contest.
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Winona Amateur Radio Club hosts holiday party
The Winona Amateur Radio Club will celebrate the season with its winter 2014 holiday party at Timbers Restaurant on Jan. 16. The party is open to the public. The party will begin with a social hour at 6 p.m., with dinner orders taken about 6:30 p.m …
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A Century of Amateur Radio and the ARRL:
Editor's note: "A Century of Amateur Radio and the ARRL" will be a weekly feature as the ARRL celebrates its Centennial http://www.arrl.org/centennial in 2014. In Amateur Radio, as in all fields, 100 years has brought about amazing progress and changes.
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Volunteer Connection: Amateur radio a key component of Disaster Services
RSVP-Racine County offers senior volunteer opportunities at seven Disaster Services sites including four complementary amateur (ham) organizations: Racine County Amateur Radio Emergency Services, Racine Megacycle Club, Lakeshore Repeater …
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As part of the mix of events marking the League’s 100th anniversary, the ARRL Centennial QSO Party gets underway at 0001 UTC on January 1. This is a year-long operating event, in which participants can accumulate points and win awards, as well as work new stations and make new friends. During 2014 W1AW will be on the air at least twice from every US state and from most US territories, and it wi…
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In conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the ARRL, the ARRL Centennial QSO Party is set to kick off January 1 for a year-long operating event in which participants can accumulate points and win awards, as well as working new stations and making new friends. During 2014 W1AW will be on the air from every state (at least twice) and most US territories, and it will be easy to work all states s…
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We inadvertently omitted the Maine QSO Party from the Radiosport listing in The ARRL Letter for September 26. Sponsored by the Wireless Society of Southern Maine, the event runs from 0000 UTC to 2359 UTC September 29. Bands and modes include 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10, CW, and phone (SSB, FM, AM). Maine stations exchange signal report and county (16 in all). Others send signal report and state…
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DATV enthusiasts around the world will take part in the annual World Digital ATV QSO Party August 30 and 31 through dedicated US repeaters, some direct transmissions and even via Skype. The clearing house for all transmissions will be the VK3RTV digital repeater in the Melbourne, Australia, area, with Peter Cossins, VK3BFG, as anchor. All transmissions will be streamed live via the British Amat…
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Listening to 6m during the 2009 ARRL VHF QSO PARTY.Listening from EN82 Windsor Ontario Canada
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There will be lots of RF generated on 6 meters and up the weekend of June 9-11 during the 2012 ARRL June VHF QSO Party. While many amateurs think of the VHF+ bands as a “local” band for public service, emergency communications or even a bit of fun on FM repeaters, weak-signal VHF+ enthusiasts know better. Even with a modest station, it’s possible to work hundreds — or even thousands — of mile…
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